EliseStark26
When love finds you, it does not ask for permission - it simply refuses to let go.
Penelope Featherington has resigned herself to a life on the edge of the ballroom - overlooked, underestimated, and hidden behind the ink and secrecy of Lady Whistledown. In a world where beauty and fortune decide a woman's worth, she has learned to keep her heart guarded and her dreams tucked away.
Nicholas Downer is the season's newest eligible gentleman - charming, wealthy, and utterly uninterested in the games of London society. The moment he sees Penelope across a crowded ballroom, his fate is sealed. She is the one, and no amount of gossip, family scandal, or her own disbelief will convince him otherwise.
But winning her heart will not be so simple. Penelope knows the cruelty of whispers and the dangers of trust. And as secrets threaten to unravel and reputations hang in the balance, Nicholas must prove that his devotion is not born of infatuation, but of a love deep enough to weather every storm the ton can conjure.
In a season ruled by appearances, can one man's unwavering heart teach Penelope to believe she is worthy of being truly seen?